A new sailor for Manitoba
 On Sunday, January 27 Coach Craig Baker and his wife Darcy welcomed baby Cole.
He was born at 10:14pm weighing in at 9lb and 22 inches long. W e extend our
congratulations to Craig and Darcy and an invite to Cole to all of our sailing
events.
RACING NEWS
Olympic Qualifier
MSA sailor Tanja Smutny was awarded a spot for the Radial Worlds
from March 15-20, 2008 at Takapuna Beach in New Zealand . The Worlds
are also the qualifier for the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing ,
China.
29er Spring Camp in Montreal
The annual 29er spring camp in Montreal will take place from
May 8-11. The cost is $400 per athlete, this includes breakfast,
dinner and a guest speaker on Thursday and Friday night as well
as four full days of coaching with video sessions and daily fitness. More
at www.montrealhighperformancecamp.com
National Youth Championships
The Notice of Race for the Youth Championships in Halifax is now available at http://www.sailing.ca/news/headline.asp?numNewsID=1404
Countdown to Beijing
The Canadian Olympic Committee starts a new show on CBC tonight
every Monday called ‘Countdown to Beijing '. It airs at 7:30 p.m.
EST. More at http://www.cbc.ca/television/monday.html
COC plan to launch TV Channels
The Canadian Olympic Committee unveiled its plans Wednesday for its own English
and French-language digital TV channels that will focus solely on broadcasting
amateur sports. More at…. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/amateur/story/2008/01/30/coc-channels.html?ref=rss
Canada Summer Games 2009
Go to http://www.sportmanitoba.ca/programs/Toba_Talk_January_2008.pdf for
the official Team Manitoba Newsletter for the 2009 Canada Summer Games.
Canada Summer Games 2013
The 2.mR was selected for an event for an athlete with a disability for the
Canada Summer Games in 2013. The 2.4mR is a one-person keelboat and
it is a miniaturized version of the old America's
Cup boats on a 1:5 scale. The 2.4mR has been a Paralympics class
since 2000. More at http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/24mr_info.doc
Children's' Fitness Tax Credit
Commencing in 2007 a tax credit is available for eligible amounts of up to $500
per child for fees paid to register a child in an eligible program of physical
activity. Upon your request, MSA can issue a receipt for you.
LEARN TO CRUISE
Celestial Navigation Course
Just a reminder that we will hold the Celestial Navigation Course on Wednesday
February 28th until April 17th from 7:00pm – 10:00pm at Sport Manitoba. Course
Conductor will be Davis Daycock. The price for this course is $270 plus taxes.
Radio Operators Certificate (Marine band frequency)
A VHF course will be held in Brandon on Saturday, March 8 from 9:00am – 3:00pm
at the music studio, 940 Rosser Ave. The fee is $70 and course conductor will
be George Bush. Please register with Roger Conrad from PYC at roger02@mts.net or
204-725-4505.
Other Upcoming Courses And Seminars in Winnipeg
Coastal Navigation Wednesdays March 12 -
April 30, fee $250 plus tax
VHF Seminar Wednesdays
April 7 and April 14, fee $70 plus tax
Basic Cruising Thursdays
April 10 - May 29, fee $180 plus tax
Assistant Race Officer Saturday April 12, fee $40 plus tax
Club Race Officer Tuesdays
April 15 - April 29, fee $110 plus tax
Weather Seminar Wednesdays
May 7 and May 14, fee $70 plus tax
Boat Buying Seminar Thursday May 15, fee $40 plus
tax
For more information about the courses visit our website at http://www.sailmanitoba.com/program/program.htm For
registration, please phone the office at 925-5648 or send an email to sailingadmin@sport.mb.ca
World Cruising Newsletter
Are you interested to read articles like ‘Celebrate what's great, just
don't go overboard' or ‘The fully battened Main' or ‘The North West Passage
Adventure' or if you want to now why 'I was incapacitated by
fear' written by a rescued sailor, then subscribe to the World Cruising
Newsletter at http://www.sail-world.com/newsletter_archive_f_w_f.cfm?hasFlash=1.
LEARN TO SAIL
Learn to Sail Schedule at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
The schedule for our Learn to Sail program at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre
at Fort Whyte Alive has been set. To view the schedule for kids
go to http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/lts_08_kids.doc and
for adults go to http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/lts_08_adult.doc.
MSA is looking for a Safety Boat
MSA is seeking a tin boat with a working motor to assure safety for our students
at our Learn to Sail program at the Winnipeg Sailing Centre. If you can help
by donating or selling your boat please contact the MSA office.
Mobile Sailing School
Our Mobile Sailing School with head instructor Tyler Green will be on the road
again from June 20 – August 29. We still have some open time slots. To view
the schedule go to http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/mobile_dates.doc
MSA implements New Sailing Program for Kids
The MSA will implement the new Wet Feet program tailored to kids aged 3-7. The
program includes a manual for each the WET FEET, Optimist I and Optimist II
program. We will offer a one day course on a weekend in June and at the instructor
clinic in June to facilitate training for this new program. More information
in the next newsletter.
INSTRUCTOR AND COACHES
CYA rolls out new Coaches and Instructor Certification Program
If you want to get certified as a Coach or Instructor or if you want to become
a Program Manager at a Yacht Club then sign up for our annual Learn to Sail
Coach clinic which will be held from June 23-27 at the Zig Zag Yacht Club. For
more information watch the March newsletter.
CYA Instructor and Coaches Certification
The CYA is proud to announce that the online registration system is now up and
running for the 2008 season. You can now log-in to the CYA Member's Area at http://members.sailing.ca to
check on the status of your personal information, CYA certifications and pre-requisites.
If all of your certifications are up to date and you have taken your Respect
in Sport online course, you will be able to register and securely pay instructor
dues online using your Visa or Master Card. More at http://www.sailing.ca/feature/2008/01/registration.html
OTHER NEWS
Porthole Submissions
It's Porthole time again and I am looking for articles, stories,
pictures and of course lot's of ads. Please Club members; send me
your stories and pictures about your winter adventures down south
or overseas. Submission deadline will be April 4, 08.
Province launches Workplaces in Motion
Workplaces in motion, a new component of the Manitoba in motion program that
will encourage employees and employers to build physical activity into their
daily lives at work, was launched today by Healthy Living Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross
and Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport Minister Eric Robinson http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/work_in_motion.doc
Manitoba Coalition for Safer Waters
Click on the following link for the Coalition for Safer Waters meeting about
the 2007 water safety highlights. More at http://www.sailmanitoba.com/newsletter/safe_water_08.pdf
Great Bingo News
Effective April 1, 2008 volunteer groups will only be required to send seven volunteers
per bingo session; a decrease from the current requirement of ten volunteers.
In addition, volunteer groups will no longer be required to sell break open
tickets, just bingo paper. This change has directly contributed to the
reduction in the required number of volunteers.
Upcoming Bingos
Wednesday, February 20 from 9:00pm - 11:45pm at McPhillips Street
Station
Sunday, March 9 from 4:30pm - 6:45pm at McPhillips Street Station
Tuesday, March 25 from 9:00pm - 11:45pm at McPhillips Street Station
Next Board Meeting
The next board meeting is scheduled for March 3rd at 5:30pm on the 4th
floor of Sport MB . The minutes from the board meetings can be found at www.sailmanitoba.com/about/minutes.htm
MSA Office
Manitoba Sailing Association
406-200 Main Street, Winnipeg , MB , R3C 4M2
Executive Director Brigitte Smutny (204) 925-5647
Administrative Assistant Jordan Crowley (204) 925-5648
Fax (204) 925-5624
Email sailing@sport.mb.ca
The office hours are Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 4:00pm
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